| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 227 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 221 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 162 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 58 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 46 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 40 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 39 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 39 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 33 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 30 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 28 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Registration plate issues | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 22 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 21 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 10 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 9 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 9 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer insecure |8.1.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Central Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 8 |